refactor(cv): centralize tailored templates

JobTrackerApi.Tests/JobApplicationsApplicationPackageTests.cs

@@ -520,6 +520,20 @@ public sealed class JobApplicationsApplicationPackageTests
         Assert.Contains("curved", edinburgh.Html, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
     }
 
+    [Fact]
+    public void Tailored_template_catalog_preserves_legacy_ids_and_defaults()
+    {
+        Assert.Equal(
+            new[] { "ats-minimal", "harvard", "auckland", "edinburgh", "monarch", "fjord" },
+            TailoredCvTemplateCatalog.Templates.Select(template => template.Id));
+        Assert.Equal("ats-minimal", TailoredCvTemplateCatalog.NormalizeId("legacy-text"));
+        Assert.Equal("ats-minimal", TailoredCvTemplateCatalog.NormalizeId("unknown"));
+        Assert.Equal("brick", TailoredCvTemplateCatalog.Resolve("harvard").AccentColor);
+        Assert.Contains("Harvard template", TailoredCvTemplateCatalog.Resolve("harvard").RewriteGuidance);
+        Assert.Equal("#047857", TailoredCvTemplateCatalog.ResolveAccent("emerald"));
+        Assert.Equal("#123456", TailoredCvTemplateCatalog.ResolveAccent("#123456"));
+    }
+
     [Fact]
     public void Template_renderer_wraps_long_content_and_escapes_sidebar_values()
     {

JobTrackerApi/Controllers/ProfileCvController.Pipeline.cs

@@ -73,15 +73,7 @@ public sealed partial class ProfileCvController : ControllerBase
             RenderOptions = new TailoredCvRenderOptions
             {
                 ShowPhoto = true,
-                AccentColor = templateId switch
+                AccentColor = TailoredCvTemplateCatalog.Resolve(templateId).AccentColor,
-                {
-                    "harvard" => "brick",
-                    "auckland" => "emerald",
-                    "edinburgh" => "plum",
-                    "monarch" => "#7c2d12",
-                    "fjord" => "#0f4c5c",
-                    _ => "slate",
-                },
                 SectionOrder = new List<string> { "summary", "skills", "experience", "education", "custom" },
             }
         });

JobTrackerApi/Controllers/ProfileCvController.cs

@@ -571,32 +571,10 @@ public sealed partial class ProfileCvController : ControllerBase
 
     private static string DescribeRewriteTemplate(string templateId)
     {
-        return templateId.ToLowerInvariant() switch
+        return TailoredCvTemplateCatalog.Resolve(templateId).RewriteGuidance;
-        {
-            "harvard" => "Harvard template: refined, traditional, strong hierarchy, restrained and credible.",
-            "auckland" => "Auckland template: modern sidebar layout, crisp highlights, confident but readable.",
-            "edinburgh" => "Edinburgh template: polished editorial layout with stronger visual personality and premium spacing.",
-            "monarch" => "Monarch template: executive, premium, high-contrast emphasis on summary and leadership signals.",
-            "fjord" => "Fjord template: calm technical layout with clear information density and practical scanability.",
-            _ => "ATS Minimal template: clean, compact, scanner-friendly, and easy to tailor."
-        };
     }
 
-    private static string NormalizeTemplateId(string? value)
+    private static string NormalizeTemplateId(string? value) => TailoredCvTemplateCatalog.NormalizeId(value);
-    {
-        var normalized = (value ?? string.Empty).Trim().ToLowerInvariant();
-        return normalized switch
-        {
-            "base" => "ats-minimal",
-            "legacy-text" => "ats-minimal",
-            "harvard" => "harvard",
-            "auckland" => "auckland",
-            "edinburgh" => "edinburgh",
-            "monarch" => "monarch",
-            "fjord" => "fjord",
-            _ => "ats-minimal"
-        };
-    }
 
     private static string? NormalizeRewriteSectionName(string? value)
     {
@@ -642,17 +620,16 @@ public sealed partial class ProfileCvController : ControllerBase
 
     private static IReadOnlyList<CvTemplateDescriptor> GetCvTemplateDescriptors()
     {
-        // 7-arg shape matches CvTemplateDescriptor in ProfileCvDtos.cs. The LayoutFamily/AtsRating
+        return TailoredCvTemplateCatalog.Templates
-        // fields the branch added here are deferred with the rest of the ATS-badge work (Phase 4).
+            .Select(template => new CvTemplateDescriptor(
-        return new[]
+                template.Id,
-        {
+                template.Title,
-            new CvTemplateDescriptor("ats-minimal", "ATS Minimal", "Scanner-friendly", "slate", "Compact, direct, and easy to parse.", "Best for broad application flows and recruiter scanning.", new List<string> { "Tight hierarchy", "Keyword-friendly", "Low visual risk" }),
+                template.Tone,
-            new CvTemplateDescriptor("harvard", "Harvard", "Traditional", "brick", "Formal and restrained.", "Good for conservative hiring flows or academic-adjacent applications.", new List<string> { "Classic serif rhythm", "Strong chronology", "Credible tone" }),
+                template.AccentColor,
-            new CvTemplateDescriptor("auckland", "Auckland", "Modern sidebar", "emerald", "Sharper highlights with a contemporary cadence.", "Pulls key strengths into a faster visual scan.", new List<string> { "Sidebar details", "Compact highlights", "Modern contrast" }),
+                template.PreviewTagline,
-            new CvTemplateDescriptor("edinburgh", "Edinburgh", "Editorial", "plum", "More personality without losing clarity.", "Useful when the CV should feel polished and distinctive.", new List<string> { "Premium spacing", "Stronger personality", "Readable density" }),
+                template.PreviewSummary,
-            new CvTemplateDescriptor("monarch", "Monarch", "Executive", "#7c2d12", "High-contrast leadership emphasis.", "Works well for senior, strategic, or client-facing roles.", new List<string> { "Executive summary weight", "Premium accenting", "Decision-maker friendly" }),
+                template.PreviewBullets.ToList()))
-            new CvTemplateDescriptor("fjord", "Fjord", "Technical", "#0f4c5c", "Calm, dense, technical layout.", "Optimized for engineering resumes with richer project and skills detail.", new List<string> { "Technical depth", "Dense but readable", "Practical hierarchy" }),
+            .ToList();
-        };
     }
 
     private TailoredCvRenderResult RenderProfileCv(TailoredCvDocument document, ApplicationUser user, string targetRole, string? companyName)

JobTrackerApi/Models/TailoredCvTemplate.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+namespace JobTrackerApi.Models;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Compatibility catalog for the job-specific CV draft flow. These IDs predate the
+/// document builder theme catalog, so they remain stable while their metadata and
+/// defaults have one owner.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed record TailoredCvTemplate(
+    string Id,
+    string Title,
+    string Tone,
+    string AccentColor,
+    string PreviewTagline,
+    string PreviewSummary,
+    IReadOnlyList<string> PreviewBullets,
+    string RewriteGuidance);
+
+public static class TailoredCvTemplateCatalog
+{
+    public static readonly IReadOnlyList<TailoredCvTemplate> Templates = new[]
+    {
+        new TailoredCvTemplate("ats-minimal", "ATS Minimal", "Scanner-friendly", "slate", "Compact, direct, and easy to parse.", "Best for broad application flows and recruiter scanning.", new[] { "Tight hierarchy", "Keyword-friendly", "Low visual risk" }, "ATS Minimal template: clean, compact, scanner-friendly, and easy to tailor."),
+        new TailoredCvTemplate("harvard", "Harvard", "Traditional", "brick", "Formal and restrained.", "Good for conservative hiring flows or academic-adjacent applications.", new[] { "Classic serif rhythm", "Strong chronology", "Credible tone" }, "Harvard template: refined, traditional, strong hierarchy, restrained and credible."),
+        new TailoredCvTemplate("auckland", "Auckland", "Modern sidebar", "emerald", "Sharper highlights with a contemporary cadence.", "Pulls key strengths into a faster visual scan.", new[] { "Sidebar details", "Compact highlights", "Modern contrast" }, "Auckland template: modern sidebar layout, crisp highlights, confident but readable."),
+        new TailoredCvTemplate("edinburgh", "Edinburgh", "Editorial", "plum", "More personality without losing clarity.", "Useful when the CV should feel polished and distinctive.", new[] { "Premium spacing", "Stronger personality", "Readable density" }, "Edinburgh template: polished editorial layout with stronger visual personality and premium spacing."),
+        new TailoredCvTemplate("monarch", "Monarch", "Executive", "#7c2d12", "High-contrast leadership emphasis.", "Works well for senior, strategic, or client-facing roles.", new[] { "Executive summary weight", "Premium accenting", "Decision-maker friendly" }, "Monarch template: executive, premium, high-contrast emphasis on summary and leadership signals."),
+        new TailoredCvTemplate("fjord", "Fjord", "Technical", "#0f4c5c", "Calm, dense, technical layout.", "Optimized for engineering resumes with richer project and skills detail.", new[] { "Technical depth", "Dense but readable", "Practical hierarchy" }, "Fjord template: calm technical layout with clear information density and practical scanability."),
+    };
+
+    private static readonly IReadOnlyDictionary<string, string> NamedAccents =
+        new Dictionary<string, string>(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+        {
+            ["slate"] = "#334155",
+            ["blue"] = "#1d4ed8",
+            ["emerald"] = "#047857",
+            ["plum"] = "#7c3aed",
+            ["brick"] = "#b45309",
+        };
+
+    public static string NormalizeId(string? value)
+    {
+        var normalized = (value ?? string.Empty).Trim().ToLowerInvariant();
+        if (normalized is "base" or "legacy-text") return Templates[0].Id;
+        return Templates.Any(template => template.Id == normalized) ? normalized : Templates[0].Id;
+    }
+
+    public static TailoredCvTemplate Resolve(string? value)
+    {
+        var id = NormalizeId(value);
+        return Templates.First(template => template.Id == id);
+    }
+
+    public static string ResolveAccent(string? value)
+    {
+        var normalized = (value ?? string.Empty).Trim();
+        if (NamedAccents.TryGetValue(normalized, out var accent)) return accent;
+        return normalized.StartsWith('#') ? normalized : NamedAccents["slate"];
+    }
+}

JobTrackerApi/Services/CvTemplateRenderer.cs

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ public sealed class CvTemplateRenderer : ICvTemplateRenderer
     public TailoredCvRenderResult Render(TailoredCvDocument? document, string? templateId, string candidateName, string jobTitle, string? companyName, string? photoDataUrl = null)
     {
         var normalized = TailoredCvDraftJson.Normalize(document);
-        var effectiveTemplateId = NormalizeTemplateId(templateId ?? normalized.TemplateId);
+        var effectiveTemplateId = TailoredCvTemplateCatalog.NormalizeId(templateId ?? normalized.TemplateId);
         normalized.TemplateId = effectiveTemplateId;
         var suggestedFileName = Slugify($"{candidateName}-{jobTitle}-{effectiveTemplateId}") + ".pdf";
         var html = effectiveTemplateId switch
@@ -31,25 +31,9 @@ public sealed class CvTemplateRenderer : ICvTemplateRenderer
         return new TailoredCvRenderResult(effectiveTemplateId, suggestedFileName, html);
     }
 
-    private static string NormalizeTemplateId(string? value)
-    {
-        var normalized = (value ?? string.Empty).Trim().ToLowerInvariant();
-        return normalized switch
-        {
-            "base" => "ats-minimal",
-            "legacy-text" => "ats-minimal",
-            "harvard" => "harvard",
-            "auckland" => "auckland",
-            "edinburgh" => "edinburgh",
-            "monarch" => "monarch",
-            "fjord" => "fjord",
-            _ => "ats-minimal"
-        };
-    }
-
     private static string RenderAtsMinimal(TailoredCvDocument document, string candidateName, string jobTitle, string? companyName, string? photoDataUrl)
     {
-        var accent = ResolveAccent(document.RenderOptions.AccentColor);
+        var accent = TailoredCvTemplateCatalog.ResolveAccent(document.RenderOptions.AccentColor);
         var showPhoto = document.RenderOptions.ShowPhoto && !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(photoDataUrl);
         var body = RenderMainSections(document, accent, headingStyle: "caps-rule");
         var companyFocusMarkup = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(companyName) ? string.Empty : $"<span>Company focus: {Encode(companyName)}</span>";
@@ -93,7 +77,7 @@ public sealed class CvTemplateRenderer : ICvTemplateRenderer
 
     private static string RenderHarvard(TailoredCvDocument document, string candidateName, string jobTitle, string? companyName)
     {
-        var accent = ResolveAccent(document.RenderOptions.AccentColor);
+        var accent = TailoredCvTemplateCatalog.ResolveAccent(document.RenderOptions.AccentColor);
         var body = RenderMainSections(document, accent, headingStyle: "harvard");
         var contactLine = string.Join(" &nbsp;•&nbsp; ", new[]
         {
@@ -135,7 +119,7 @@ public sealed class CvTemplateRenderer : ICvTemplateRenderer
 
     private static string RenderSidebar(TailoredCvDocument document, string candidateName, string jobTitle, string? companyName, string? photoDataUrl, string templateLabel, bool roundedPhoto, bool curvedHeader)
     {
-        var accent = ResolveAccent(document.RenderOptions.AccentColor);
+        var accent = TailoredCvTemplateCatalog.ResolveAccent(document.RenderOptions.AccentColor);
         var showPhoto = document.RenderOptions.ShowPhoto && !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(photoDataUrl);
         var sidebarSections = new StringBuilder();
         sidebarSections.Append(RenderSidebarMetaSection("Personal Details", new[]
@@ -207,7 +191,7 @@ public sealed class CvTemplateRenderer : ICvTemplateRenderer
 
     private static string RenderMonarch(TailoredCvDocument document, string candidateName, string jobTitle, string? companyName, string? photoDataUrl)
     {
-        var accent = ResolveAccent(document.RenderOptions.AccentColor);
+        var accent = TailoredCvTemplateCatalog.ResolveAccent(document.RenderOptions.AccentColor);
         var showPhoto = document.RenderOptions.ShowPhoto && !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(photoDataUrl);
         var photoMarkup = showPhoto ? $"<div class=\"monarch-photo\"><img src=\"{EncodeAttribute(photoDataUrl)}\" alt=\"Profile photo\" /></div>" : string.Empty;
         var body = RenderMainSections(document, accent, headingStyle: "sidebar");
@@ -259,7 +243,7 @@ public sealed class CvTemplateRenderer : ICvTemplateRenderer
 
     private static string RenderFjord(TailoredCvDocument document, string candidateName, string jobTitle, string? companyName, string? photoDataUrl)
     {
-        var accent = ResolveAccent(document.RenderOptions.AccentColor);
+        var accent = TailoredCvTemplateCatalog.ResolveAccent(document.RenderOptions.AccentColor);
         var showPhoto = document.RenderOptions.ShowPhoto && !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(photoDataUrl);
         var body = RenderMainSections(document, accent, headingStyle: "sidebar");
         var photoMarkup = showPhoto ? $"<div class=\"fjord-photo\"><img src=\"{EncodeAttribute(photoDataUrl)}\" alt=\"Profile photo\" /></div>" : string.Empty;
@@ -445,21 +429,6 @@ public sealed class CvTemplateRenderer : ICvTemplateRenderer
         return $"{normalizedStart} - {(isCurrent ? "Present" : string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(normalizedEnd) ? "Present" : normalizedEnd)}";
     }
 
-    private static string ResolveAccent(string? accentColor)
-    {
-        var normalized = (accentColor ?? string.Empty).Trim().ToLowerInvariant();
-        return normalized switch
-        {
-            "slate" => "#334155",
-            "blue" => "#1d4ed8",
-            "emerald" => "#047857",
-            "plum" => "#7c3aed",
-            "brick" => "#b45309",
-            _ when normalized.StartsWith("#") => normalized,
-            _ => "#334155"
-        };
-    }
-
     private static string Encode(string? value) => WebUtility.HtmlEncode(value ?? string.Empty);
     private static string EncodeAttribute(string? value) => WebUtility.HtmlEncode(value ?? string.Empty).Replace("'", "&#39;", StringComparison.Ordinal);
 

docs/todo/work.md

@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@
 
 ## Current
 
-- [ ] Run the complete backend, frontend, browser, migration, PDF, Compose and diff verification matrix; fix any regressions.
+- [ ] Commit and deploy the centralized job-specific CV compatibility catalog; verify live release health.
 
 ## Next
 
-- [ ] Audit remaining TODOs/dead CV code after the full regression run and document any genuine environment-only blockers.
+- [ ] Complete authenticated production CV Builder editing/PDF smoke when a safe signed-in test session is available.
+- [ ] Remove the two temporary Gitea credential-transfer files after explicit deletion confirmation.
 
 ## Completed
 
@@ -19,6 +20,12 @@
 - [x] Added shared A4/Letter page grouping for browser preview and Chromium PDF, including regression coverage for long multi-page Code CVs and searchable linked PDF output.
 - [x] Improved DOCX structural extraction, Norwegian headings/languages/dates, contact and website parsing, summary/skills/education fallbacks, and confidence-preserving import output.
 - [x] Benchmarked both supplied reference DOCX variants without committing personal data: 100% structural coverage and consistency, with zero suspicious locations.
+- [x] Ran the complete backend, frontend, browser, PDF, Compose and diff verification matrix without product regressions.
+- [x] Installed .NET 9.0.317, corrected user PATH precedence, configured Git author/authentication and pushed the CV rebuild.
+- [x] Hardened the self-hosted CI runner against corrupt SDK installs and intermittent Roslyn exit-139 crashes without weakening build/test gates.
+- [x] Deployed release 266 and verified public health plus the Career and CV Builder application routes.
+- [x] Audited CV TODOs and obsolete-code candidates; confirmed the remaining old renderer is an active job-specific compatibility path rather than dead Builder code.
+- [x] Centralized the compatibility path's template IDs, aliases, accents, chooser metadata and AI rewrite guidance while preserving saved IDs and HTML rendering.
 
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